al-Nabek District منطقة النبك | |
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Map of al-Nabek District within Rif Dimashq Governorate | |
| Coordinates (al-Nabek):34°01′N36°43′E / 34.02°N 36.72°E /34.02; 36.72 | |
| Country | |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq |
| Seat | al-Nabek |
| Subdistricts | 3nawāḥī |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,122.87 km2 (433.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
• Total | 80,001 |
| • Density | 71.247/km2 (184.53/sq mi) |
| Geocode | SY0306 |
al-Nabek District (Arabic:منطقة النبك,romanized: manṭiqat an-Nabek) is adistrict of theRif Dimashq Governorate in southern Syria.Administrative centre is the city ofal-Nabek. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 80,001.[1]
The area of the district is also known asQalamoun (also transliterated as Qalamun, Qalamūn, Kalamon and Kalamoun).[2]
The district of al-Nabek is divided into three sub-districtsnawāḥī (population as of 2004[1]):
| Code | Name | Area | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| SY030600 | al-Nabek Subdistrict | 546.37 km2 | 50,747 |
| SY030601 | Deir Atiyah Subdistrict | km2 | 15,006 |
| SY030602 | Qara Subdistrict | km2 | 14,248 |
According to theCentral Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the following villages, towns and cities, make up the district of an-Nabek:[1]
| English Name | Arabic Name | Population | Subdistrict |
|---|---|---|---|
| al-Nabek | النبك | 32,548 | al-Nabek |
| Qara | قارة | 12,508 | Qara |
| Deir Atiyah | دير عطية | 10,984 | Deir Atiyah |
| Flitah (Meshrefah) | (فليطة (مشرفة | 6,475 | al-Nabek |
| al-Sahel | السحل | 5,677 | al-Nabek |
| al-Jarajir | الجراجير | 4,022 | Deir Atiyah |
| al-Qastal | القسطل | 3,486 | al-Nabek |
| Qaldoun al-Marah | قلدون المراح | 2,561 | al-Nabek |
| al-Humayra | الحميرة | 1,740 | Qara |
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